On and On – English Lyrics

• By: Tyla

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Tyla's 'On and On,' a track that embodies the desire to endlessly relive a perfect night out. Through its vibrant rhythm and catchy lyrics about wanting the party to go on, this song offers a fun, energetic window into the South African pop and amapiano fusion that defines Tyla's globally appealing sound.

[English]

Ooh-oh

I'm not goin' home

Tell my mama don't wait up for me

I won't check my phone, there's no need

I just wish we could press rewind, so

Let's take it back in time

Party like it's '95

I just wanna dance all night, yeah

You know that I like it like that

Let's take it back in time

When the parties were like '95

I just wanna dance all night

Yeah, tell them, "Turn the lights out"

Let the party go on all night long

We can go on, on and on

Let's make the party go on all night long

We can go on, on and on

On and—

I'm not goin' home

'Cause I swear the DJ's playin' all of these songs for me

You gotta drag me off the floor, ooh

'Cause that's the only way you get me to leave, so

Let's take it back in time (Oh, yeah)

Party like it's '95 (Oh, yeah)

I just wanna dance all night, yeah

You know that I like it like that

Let's take it back in time (In time)

When the parties were like '95

I just wanna dance all night (Yeah)

Yeah, tell them, "Turn the lights out"

Let the party go on all night long

We can go on, on and on

Let's make the party go on all night long

We can go on, on and on

Let's make the party go on all night long

We can go on, on and on

Let's make the party go on all night long (Mm)

We can go on, on and on

On and—

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
go /ɡoʊ/ A1	verb - to move or travel from one place to another verb - to continue or proceed
party /ˈpɑrti/ B1	noun - a social gathering for fun or celebration
dance /dæns/ B1	verb - to move rhythmically to music noun - a rhythmic movement to music
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period of darkness between evening and morning
take /teɪk/ A1	verb - to move something or someone to another place verb - to move back in time or position
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - a period or point in which events occur
want /wɑnt/ A1	verb - to desire or wish for something
turn /tɜrn/ A2	verb - to operate or switch something on or off
play /pleɪ/ A1	verb - to perform music or operate equipment
tell /tɛl/ A2	verb - to communicate information
home /hoʊm/ A1	noun - the place where someone lives
lights /laɪts/ A1	noun - devices that produce light
wish /wɪʃ/ B1	verb - to desire or hope for something
need /nid/ A1	noun - a requirement or necessity
phone /foʊn/ A1	noun - a device for communicating over long distances
drag /dræɡ/ B2	verb - to pull something along the ground
swear /swɛr/ B2	verb - to promise or insist strongly
rewind /riˈwaɪnd/ C1	verb - to go back to a previous point in time or recording
DJ /ˈdiːdʒeɪ/ B2	noun - a person who selects and plays music for an audience

Key Grammar Structures

• I'm not goin' home

  ➔ Contraction (Negative)

  ➔ The apostrophe in 'goin'' replaces 'g' in 'going', a common informal contraction.

• Tell my mama don't wait up for me

  ➔ Imperative Mood

  ➔ 'Tell' and 'don't wait' are commands, using the imperative mood to give direct instructions.

• I just wish we could press rewind, so

  ➔ Subjunctive Mood

  ➔ 'Could press' is in the subjunctive mood, expressing a wish or hypothetical situation.

• Party like it's '95

  ➔ Simile

  ➔ 'Like it's '95' is a simile, comparing the party to the year 1995 using 'like'.

• You know that I like it like that

  ➔ Double Object Pronouns

  ➔ 'You know' uses the pronoun 'that' as an object, followed by 'I like it', demonstrating double object usage.

• Let the party go on all night long

  ➔ Infinitive of Purpose

  ➔ 'Go on' is an infinitive used to express the purpose of letting the party continue.

• We can go on, on and on

  ➔ Repetition for Emphasis

  ➔ 'On and on' is repeated for emphasis, highlighting the continuous nature of the action.